Nice use of practical effects in this video for Ital Tek’s track “Blood Rain” by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Adam Chitayat.

Love the look and overall mood of this video for Young Fathers’ track “Holy Ghost” by director Oscar Hudson (previously featured here). Shot using a military thermal camera from a company called Silent Sentinel!

A romantic gesture doesn’t quite go as planned in this delightful video for Los Angeles-based indie rock outfit the Wallows by director Daniel Iglesias Jr. (previously featured here). Watch “These Days” above and see full credits below.

Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Concept: Jared Hogan
Production Company: Psycho Films
Commissioner: Mandee Mallonee
Producer: Sam Canter
Production Manager: Bridgette Hayes
1st AD: Michael Coursey
Cinematographer: Casey Stolberg
1st AC: Jordan Oglesby
2nd AC: Ethan Kukulski
Gaffer: Luka Pascalicchio
Key Grip: Jamey Srock
Swing: Jason Klinger
Production Designer: Haley Appell
Art Assistant: Hattie Smith
Art Assistant: Simone Moscovitch
MUA: Megan Lauchner
Colorist: Tyler Roth
Stunt Coordinator: Darryl Reeves
PA: Case Huebel, Vincent Streech, William Bynan
Cast
Girl – Taylor Allard
Paramedic – Floyd Linzie

This video was submitted by Daniel Iglesias Jr. and selected by our team. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

London/Shanghai-based filmmaker Zika Liu follows aspiring dancer Tanya Ferguson through her creative process and what it means for her to be a dancer. While Ferguson has yet to reach the level she hopes, Liu’s focus is more on Ferguson’s inner mindset and refusal to be defined or defeated by her current status rather than whether she ultimately finds outward success or professional recognition. As he shared with us:

“Tanya’s pursuit of her dance career has met with many difficulties, she may still be far from her goal, but the journey itself is worth celebrating. This applies to all those who are chasing their dreams, no matter which stage they are at, they should be happy for themselves and never give up.”

Check out “Making Movement with My Body” above as well as some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot below!

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London-based animator Amanda Eliasson pays tribute to her sister in this impressionistic short created using acrylic paint on paper. As Eliasson explains:

“I wanted to tell her story in a non judgemental way, which is why the film tackles the difficult subject ‘drug addiction’ in a poetic and emotional manner rather than giving the viewer straight facts about the problematics of the disease.”

This is just one of the many creative submissions we’ve received in the past week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Fun video for Awkwafina’s track “Pockiez” by New York City-based director Kristian Mercado Figueroa aka Kris Merc (previously featured here).

An adorable stop-motion spot by Prague-based studio Krutart for Japanese green tea company Seicha Matcha. While the concept may seem simple enough — exploring the idea of how Seicha gets matcha in the bottle — according to creative director Martin Jůza it took more than a month and a half to produce:

“We combined the best from digital and analogue techniques in animation. First, we sketched, designed the characters, storyboarded. Then we made the whole set and props in 3D in order to create origami-style printed sheet. After two weeks of cutting and glueing we were ready to animate with more than 250 paper objects. When the animation was done, we went back to digital to retouch and postproduce.”

Check out the delightful results above and full credits below!

Client: Seitcha Matcha
Director: Veronika Zacharová
Creative Director: Martin Jůza
Producer: Johana Burešová
Sound: Matěj Chrudina
Music: Václav Toma
VFX, postpro: Jáchym Hrubý, Vojtěch Kamas

We love branded content when it’s engaging, funny, innovative, beautiful or any combination of the above. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

A strangely captivating portrait of a ghost town by Mickey Todiwala and Monika Delgado, told through its mayor, and sole resident, Rock Novak.

So many creative moments in this video for Mitski’s track “Nobody” by director Christopher Good.

Love the concept and casting in this video for The Kite String Tangle’s track with Aalias by Sydney-based director and photographer Imogen Grist (previously featured here).

Directed by Imogen Grist
Starring: Frank & Jan Lee
DOP: Gregoire Liere
Producer: Erin Moy @ Entropico
Steadicam Operator: Zoltan Jonas
1st AD: Simon Jackman
AC: Evan Andrews
Choreography: Amy Zhang
Styling: Isobella Grist
HMU: Celeste Gubb
Edit: Lily Davis @ The Editors
Grade: Matt Fezz

This is just one of the many wonderful submissions we’ve received in the past week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Really like the styling of this video for French rapper Josman’s track “Wow” by Parisian director Hector Albouker of B.O.X. Produced by France-based studio Sleak. See full credits below.

Directed by Hector Albouker
Produced by Sleak
Co production: B.O.X
Producteur délégué: Paul Le Baron
Directrices de production: Annouk Laviolette & Annabelle Mai
Réalisateur: Hector Albouker
1ère assistante réalisateur: Rebecca Desmarescaux
Styliste: Louise Mast
Chef opérateur: César Decharme
1er Assistant caméra: Antoine Cormier
Chef électricien: Tom Haffner
Electricien: Eric Quegui
Electricien: Thibault Ferrand
Electricien: Oscar Castro
Machiniste: Julien Gauthier
Chef Décoratrice: Margot Degardin
Maquilleuse: Aurore Gibrien
Coiffeur: Yann Turchi
Chauffeur voiture travelling: Taxi Kamel
Post Production: B.O.X
Etalonnage: Jade De Brito
Flame Artist: Anthony Lestremau
Talents:
Jill Folligan
Fanta Sylla
Melissa Vernet
Liza Ostanina
Myriam Moutoul

This video was submitted by Sleak and selected by our team. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

A dreamy video for SG Lewis by London-based director and photographer Harvey Pearson (previously featured here). Shot in Los Angeles on Kodak 16mm film, this is the first in a three-part visual series exploring the concepts of Lewis’ album “Dusk, Dark and Dawn.” Check out “Dusk” above and see full credits below.

Director: Harvey Pearson
DP: Hunter Daly
Producer: Georgie Woolley
Production Company: Villager
Starring: Matilda Lowther and Jayshaun Shaffer
1st AC: Paolo Arriola
Colourist: Ruth Wardell @ Electric Theatre
Casting: Tallulah Bernard
Edit: Harvey Pearson
Commissioner: Emily Sonnet
Lavel: PMR/Virgin EMI
Fixer: Volt Mediafix
Lab: Kodak London

Special Thanks:
Cathy Pierce & Panavision Hollywood
George Rumsey @ Panavision UK
Kodak UK
Antoine Bal

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